Azathioprine + Ribavirin Interaction

Majorinteraction on record

Description

Concomitant use induces severe pancytopenia and increases risk of azathioprine-related myelotoxicity through interference with IMDH metabolic pathway.

Mechanism

Ribavirin interferes with inosine monophosphate dehydrogenase (IMDH), a required metabolic pathway for azathioprine

Source: NLP:ribavirin